Higher Degree Research scholarships

Are you an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person interested in obtaining a higher degree? A generous scholarship is now available from The School of Population Health and UNSW for a Masters or PhD in Aboriginal youth health and wellbeing.

We are seeking expressions of interest from candidates to undertake Masters by Research (MRes), Masters in Philosophy (MPhil) or a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). There are a several potential research topics open including:

• Understanding how factors related to social and emotional wellbeing, cardiometabolic risk, and avoidable injury vary across the adolescent age spectrum in the ‘Next Generation’ cohort.
• Exploring how Aboriginal cultural health, health behaviours and social challenges impact young Aboriginal people’s health and wellbeing in the ‘Next Generation’ cohort
  
• Working collaboratively with Aboriginal communities and stakeholders to explore preventive actions and knowledge translation.

Why study with us?

We have generous tax-free scholarships available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander higher degree students providing support up to $60,000 pa, and a strong team of Aboriginal academics to provide cultural and professional support.

You will have the opportunity to engage in high quality research under the guidance of expert researchers and supervisors. Our School is strongly committed to excellence in learning, teaching and research to enhance public health and health services. We provide quality learning that is student-centred and relevant to real-world practice.

Who we are looking for

If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person with an undergraduate degree in public health, allied health, social sciences, medical/health sciences, psychology, or related field, or Honours degree, and have experience working with Aboriginal communities contact us now!

This position is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants only (pursuant to section 126 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). The exemption was sought for this position to designate and recruit professional and academic positions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons only, to fulfil UNSW’s goal of a representative workforce rate.

More information

To explore this opportunity further please contact Professor Rebecca Ivers (rebecca.ivers@unsw.edu.au) or Dr Ary Yashadhana (a.yashadhana@unsw.edu.au)

Are you interested in attaining a higher degree? Scholarships are available from UNSW Sydney for a PhD in research on mathematical models for pandemic preparedness.

The research program will involve exploring existing and new mathematical models for pandemic pathogens (using the example of COVID-19). The program will be based on identifying priorities for improving modelling frameworks, with a particular focus on capturing impacts of Public Health and Social Measures (PHSMs), in addition to vaccination. The candidate will join the team of researchers at the Infectious Disease Dynamics and Interventions research group in the School of Population Health, and engage with collaborators at The Kirby Institute, University of Melbourne, and internationally.

Why study with us?

You will have the opportunity to engage in high quality research under the guidance of expert researchers and supervisors from the School, with exciting prospects for international collaborations. We actively support student career development, with a focus on developing quantitative skills alongside academic writing, as well as mentorship, training courses, and academic conference attendance. 

Who are we looking for?

Candidates should hold an Honours or Research Masters degree, or have equivalent experience, in a quantitative field such as applied mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering, or computer science, and with experience or interest in health-related research. Candidates should have prior experience in coding languages such as R, Python, or MATLAB. 

Eligibility

Domestic and international students may apply.

More information

To explore this opportunity further, please contact Dr Alexandra Hogan (alexandra.hogan@unsw.edu.au) or Prof James Wood (james.wood@unsw.edu.au).

Are you interested in attaining a higher degree? Scholarships are available from UNSW Sydney for a PhD in research on scaling up a novel precision oncology models of care 

Genomic diagnostics have significantly advanced therapeutic and preventative measures in oncology and cancer genetics. However, despite increased access, the implementation of genomics-based care is hindered by fragmentation and scalability challenges due to insufficient system support. 

Why study with us?

The Precision Care Initiative aims to establish an innovative and scalable Precision Care Clinic (PCC). This clinic is specifically designed to coordinate precision medicine in oncology, streamline decision support for oncologists and geneticists, enhance the quality of care through comprehensive and patient-centered communication, and improve translational capacity by integrating expertise in precision oncology, implementation science, clinical informatics, cancer genetics, health economics, and patient-reported outcomes.

The PhD student will be required to conduct a  process evaluation project, and lead a scale-up dataset development/integration, framework and toolkit design.

Who are we looking for?

Candidates should hold an Honours or Research Masters degree, or have equivalent experience.

Scholarship

$140,000 AUD across 3.5 years ($40,000 per annum)

More information

To explore this opportunity further, please email a copy of your academic transcripts and CV to precisioncareinitiative@unsw.edu.au.